Workshop
Progressive Chair Yoga and Exercise Yoga Teacher Training
Kassandra Prus Private
(Union Yoga + Wellness), 956 Bloor Street West
Oct 12 - 4:30pm to 9:30pm
Oct 13 - 10am to 6pm
Oct 14 - 10am to 6pm
Cost
$400
$400
Description
Sustainable. Scaleable. Accessible.
Critically think about the function of what you’re teaching to regress and progress teaching asana (postures), pranayama (breathwork), and meditation, to students of all shapes, sizes, and mobility levels, including medically and functionally complex populations.
Schedule
Friday October 12 – 4pm to 9:30pm (5.5hr)
Saturday October 13 – Saturday 10am to 6pm (8hr)
Sunday October 14 – 10am to 6pm (8hr)
Length
22hr (18.5 contact hours) **Attendance of at least 17 of the 18.5 hours of in class time and online quiz completion before getting your certificate**
Cost
$400+hst
Who is this training for?
This training is open to Yoga Teachers, Pilates Teachers, Personal Trainers, Therapeutic Recreationalists, Conditioning Coaches, and other Movement Class Teachers interested in making their classes and private sessions accessible to broader populations.
Goals
Build your self-efficacy as a teacher in order to suit any individuals needs and abilities by practicing how to:
• Observe and respond instead of following a specific class plan.
• Modify or regress practices as needed.
• Increase challenge while staying safe as students progress in ability.
• Offer many options at the same time in order to meet the needs of a room.
• Know when to refer out to clinicians.
What will we cover
• Modules in:
1). Middle Age/Active Seniors
2). Extremely Limited Mobility/Wheelchair Yoga
3). Cognitive Impairment and Neurological Conditions (Brain Injury, Stroke, CP, MS)
4). Dementia and Alzheimer’s
5). Corporate Chair Yoga
• Sample classes in each of the above.
• Embodied self-reflection on movement and asana (yoga postures). How to think critically around function over form, and creatively regress movement according to student needs and safely progress them with student improvement. This will include additional functional exercises to prepare the body for larger shapes (including work with therabands) as well as ball rolling as a tool to reconnect the mind brain to the body.
• Overview of the physical, mental, and emotional changes associated with the aging human body.
• Review of anatomy and biomechanics basics.
• The reality of teaching outside a studio or gym and the business of finding work in this field.
• Teaching from an anti-oppressive framework.
• The ethics of being an unregulated movement instructor.
• Practice class planning for different populations and practice teaching.
Guest Faculty
Margot Catizzone, PT, c/NDT Physiotherapist, Brain Rehabilitation Program @ Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, UHN will cover:
• The importance of functional movement
• Common medical considerations and what to keep an eye on in your teaching
• Class and private session intake sample
• GAQ screening tool
For more info on Kassandra Prus please visit www.kassandraprus.com
Styles
Absolute Beginners, Core, Fusion, Gentle / Peace, Hatha, Meditation, Men, Pilates, Pranayama, Restorative, Theory, Therapeutic, Training, Viniyoga, Yin, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Tune Up
Practice level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Any
Activity level
Gentle, Moderate
